What's Your "And"?

Mark Winburn had always played musical instruments but it never occurred to him to try singing until he was at a Young Life meeting. Then he started with his college choir and later became a member of his church choir. But then work began taking more of his time, so he put his singing passion on the shelf for a few years. What work took away, it gave back, when his work party had karaoke, giving h...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an Idea Vault article, " 4 Ways Corporate Culture Positively Affects Your Bottom L...

Tom Wheeland recently took some time away from work to hike with his wife to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. On one of the nights that they camped at the bottom, Tom took some time to look at all the stars he could see without any city light pollution. That's when he realized, "Any time you can broaden your perspective on the world, you see both the significance -- and insignificance -- of what yo...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Campaign US article, " Here's How to Nail Authenticity in the Workplace " by Rob...

Carl Reader started lifting weights a few years ago as a way to stay healthy. He really enjoyed it because he was in control and there are always new goals to achieve when training. The weightlifting routine and principles of mindfulness have helped Carl learn to respond rather than react to business situations. In this episode, Carl and I talk about how business isn't B-to-B or even B-to-C, it's...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a CMS Wire article, " 5 Ways to Improve Employee Engagement Through Good Leadershi...

Mark Lee first got into magic as a way to impress the girls when he was in secondary school. He was good enough to soon begin entertaining at children's parties by the age of 14 and later become a member of The Magic Circle. He thought this was what he wanted to do for a living until his parents introduced him to Arnie the Accountant, who helped Mark see that he would need to do 3 shows a day, eve...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a PayScale article, " How To Use Coaching To Skyrocket Employee Engagement " by Co...

A few years ago, Nick Nappo joined his brother for trivia night at a local restaurant. Now, he's a member of the team that won the World Tavern Trivia Championship held in Atlantic City! He has always "known a whole lot about nothing" so he's excited to be able to put that to good use to help his team. It started hanging out with friends during the week but soon turned into a team competing across...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Fortune article, " A Burnout Culture Led to Record Attrition at PwC. So It Chang...

When Joel McKay worked as a Business and Litigation Consultant in Chicago, he never felt like it was the right fit for him. While he was interested in many things outside of work – like BMX bikes, road cycling, woodworking, snow skiing, and playing drums in a band – he really enjoyed tutoring students on Saturdays. He got into it through a friend and has never looked back, having left the consulti...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and  Rachel Fisch  discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on  iTunes  or an  Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a The Cut article, " Why Hobbies Make You Happy " by  Susie Neilson .

Bill Jones began exercising about 15 years ago when he weighed 300 lbs. A coworker mentioned that he was going to the YMCA one day, invited Bill, and that's when he began walking the track. After just six months, he had already lost 80 lbs and was encouraged to keep the momentum going, so he signed up to run the BolderBoulder 10k. Since then, he's completed 4 Ironman triathlons and 16 marathons! I...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Lawyers Weekly, " The NewLaw Firm Shunning Short-Term Fixes for Staff Engagement...

Blake Oliver started playing the cello when he was young and eventually became a member of the San Francisco Youth Symphony. As a music major at Northwestern University, he was chosen to attend the prestigious Meadowmount School of Music and participate in the Aspen Music Festival. Although he learned that he didn't care for the life of a professional musician, he now attends concerts regularly an...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an IT Web article, " Five Corporate Culture Fixes for BPM Success " by Marilyn de...

Marc Hendrikson and his wife adopted their first daughter from Guatemala. Since then, they've adopted three more children and fostered countless others. This provided a fresh perspective on things because when he would come home after work, suddenly all of his stresses paled in comparison to their needs. In this episode, Marc and I talk about how he has never really conformed to the stereotypical...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a The Week article, " Why Small Businesses Have the Happiest Employees " by Laura...

Mark Wickersham started cycling in his early 20's after a friend lent him a bicycle. He had grown up orienteering but experienced some knee problems in his late teens, so cycling was a nice alternative to feed his addiction to exercise. He soon bought his own bicycle and joined a cycling club for accountability. Since then, he's ridden across northern France, and done some of the Tour de France se...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Forbes article, " Boost Employee Productivity In 20 Minutes: My Experience With...

Wade Becker is always up for an adventure – whether it's flying in his experimental class airplane or SCUBA diving in the Palau Islands in the South Pacific. As a kid, he would read the National Geographic magazines dreaming of being able to explore other parts of the world. Thanks to the flexibility of working in public accounting, he's been able to do just that. In this episode, Wade and I talk...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an Inc article, " Want a Better Everything at Work? Use These 3 Strategies to Boos...

Wesley Middleton was young when he learned that he could play the piano by ear. He began to play in church and even picked up the trumpet when he was in high school. Now he's followed in his father's footsteps and plays the organ in his church's band. They have several YouTube videos that he will share with others in the office so they can all see his passion for music. In this episode, Wesley and...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Business 2 Community article, " Turning Workplace Happiness Into Business Succes...

Nina Kaufman was called to come back to her faith after her Grandfather passed away and she soon found herself chanting Torah as part of the service. This is difficult because it involves telling a story with music while understanding the text in two languages. She also runs at least one 5k a month with her husband, including the Midnight Run in New York City's Central Park on New Year's Eve. In t...